Edit Menu

The following table describes the DX8100 Edit menu commands.

 

Table C. Edit Menu Commands

 

 

Command

Description

 

 

Export Setup

Opens the DX8100 Setup File Export dialog box for exporting the DX8100 system configuration settings to a

 

specific file name and location. The Export feature also allows you to export the DX8100 settings to a

 

specified location for later retrieval. For more information, refer to Using the Edit Menu to Perform an Export

 

on page 203.

 

 

Import Setup

Opens the DX8100 Setup File Import dialog box for importing a DX8100 system configuration file. For more

 

information, refer to Using the Edit Menu to Perform an Export on page 203.

 

 

View Menu

The following table describes the DX8100 View menu commands.

 

 

 

Table D. View Menu Commands

 

 

Command

Description

 

 

OSD

Opens a submenu with the following choices:

 

• Site name: A global setting that, when selected, displays a site’s name in the respective view pane.

 

• Camera name: A global setting that, when selected, displays a camera’s name in the respective view

 

 

pane.

 

• Video recording: A global setting that, when selected, displays an icon in the upper right corner of the

 

 

pane, and enables video recording for the cameras assigned to a view pane.

 

• Audio recording: A global setting that, when selected, enables audio recording for the cameras

 

 

assigned to a view pane. The DX8100 compresses audio data to save space. In this case, recorded audio

 

 

may not be of the same quality as live audio.

 

• PTZ: A global setting that, when selected, displays PTZ (if active) for the cameras assigned to a view

 

 

pane.

 

• Instant recording: A global setting that, when selected, displays the instant recording icon for the

 

 

cameras assigned to a view pane.

 

• POS: A global setting that, when selected, displays POS (if active) for the cameras assigned to a view

 

 

pane.

 

• Select all: Selects all of the OSD options.

 

• Background color: Opens a submenu with the following choices:

 

 

–

Set color: Opens the Colors palette for selecting or creating a background color.

 

 

–

Disable background: Disables a background color from being shown.

 

 

Log

Opens a submenu with the following choices:

 

•

System On/Off

 

•

System failure

 

•

Export

 

•

Backup

 

•

Network connection

 

• Login ID list with time

 

•

Video loss

 

 

Resolution

Opens a submenu with the following choices:

 

•

1024 x 768

 

•

1280 x 1024

 

 

 

 

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dx8100 specifications

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